Sunday, 27 April 2008

Peru Headlines

La República, in particular, has a number of memory- and human rights-related headlines today:

APRODEH is facing a political backlash and investigations into its financial backers after its letter to the European Parliament, seen as detrimental to Peru's bid to get the MRTA classed as a terrorist organisation.

APCI investiga a APRODEH por abogar por el MRTA en Parlamento Europeo
(El Comercio)

Up to a thousand civilians may have died in army barracks in Ayacucho.

"Cerca de mil personas fueron recluidos en Los Cabitos y no salieron nunca más"
(La República)

And V
íctor Quispe Palomino, leader of the remaining senderista group in the Valleys of Apurímac and Ene (VRAE), styles himself "Abimael's successor".

El cabecillo terrorista del VRAE se autotitula sucesor de Abimael
(La Rep
ública)

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